Cable out, Jackson in

An 8-8 record, the Raiders’ best record since 2002, was not good enough for owner Al Davis, as he informed coach Tom Cable Tuesday night that the team will not pick up the option in his contract.

Offensive coordinator Hue Jackson will take over as the new head coach, a source close to Jackson said. Raiders senior executive John Herrera, however, there was no second announcement coming.

“We have not talked to anybody yet,” he said. “Nothing has been done. This was the decision that had to be made first.”

A phone call to Cable was not returned.

Oakland had until Jan. 17 to decide whether to pick up a two-year option in Cable’s contract. Cable, who started with the Raiders as an offensive line coach, finishes up 17-27 as head coach since taking over from Lane Kiffin on an interim basis in 2008.

“The Raiders express gratitude to Tom Cable for his contributions in his four seasons as an assistant and as head coach of the Silver and Black,” the team said in a statement.

The Raiders finished 8-8 despite being 6-0 in the AFC West. It was the first time since the 1970 merger that a team has gone undefeated in its division and not made the playoffs. Davis will likely cite the 2-8 record outside of the AFC West, as well as a franchise record 1,276 yards in penalties as reasons for letting Cable walk.

Jackson, 45, was pursued earlier in the day by the San Francisco 49ers, who asked the Raiders and were granted permission to interview him for their vacant head coaching job.

Davis brought in Jackson last year to take over the play-calling duties from Cable and the Raiders more than doubled their point total from 2009 (197 to 410). Running back Darren McFadden had a breakout season, fourth-round pick Jacoby Ford made big plays at receiver and returned three kickoffs for touchdowns and quarterback Jason Campbell settled down after a rocky start to the season.